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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dredman Zeus (ranked 3979 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morgan Wade (ranked 4989 p4p, 452 weight class). Wade has chosen The Bleeding as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dredman Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wade. Wade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wade lands a jab to Zeus's midsection.
Wade slips under a jab.
Wade lands a really nice looking cross but Zeus seems unphased.
Zeus lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
Zeus moves away from the strike by Wade.
A punch lands to the side of Zeus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Wade.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Wade misses.
Zeus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wade moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade darts in and clinches Zeus up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade breaks from the clinch.
Wade takes one to the side of the head.
Zeus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wade clinches up against the cage.
Zeus has Wade pressed against the cage, preventing Wade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Zeus counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeus clinches.
Wade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wade breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade scores with a shot to the body.
Zeus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
Wade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Zeus.
Wade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeus, pushing him back against the cage.
Zeus tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Zeus back against the cage.
Zeus avoiding damage as Wade throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Zeus.
Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zeus slips under a jab from Wade.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade gets a clinch.
Wade tries to circle away but Zeus has him pinned against the cage.
Wade is trying to break the clinch but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Zeus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses the jab.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Wade moved out of range.
Zeus lands an overhand right.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Wade.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Zeus misses its intended target.
Wade avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zeus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zeus feints a jab promting Wade to slip. Zeus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wade, as that shot connected.
Zeus lands a nice shot that snaps Wade's head back.
The crowd cheers as Zeus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Zeus misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus missing with a left hand there. Wade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Wade throws a sloppy head kick and Zeus moves out of range easily.
Morgan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade takes one to the chin there.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
Zeus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Wade wants to clinch up but Zeus keeps it at a distance.
Zeus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Zeus instigates a clinch.
Wade tries to break the clinch but Zeus is controlling the position.
Zeus tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Zeus lands with a light punch inside.
Zeus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade is trying to push Zeus away but Zeus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus misses with a punch on the inside.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wade.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Nice shot by Zeus.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Wade.
Zeus scores with a sloppy right hand. Wade should have avoided that one.
Wade misses with a straight right.
Wade has closed the distance and engaged Zeus in a clinch.
Wade can't break the clinch.
Zeus can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Zeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zeus working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade moves out of range of the strikes.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Wade scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Zeus misses its intended target.
It seemed like Wade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morgan Wade will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeus throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade scores with a nice head shot.
Wade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zeus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeus.
Wade looks to land a combination. Zeus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zeus throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wade lands a nice hook to Zeus's body. Zeus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Zeus.
Jab from Zeus.
Wade thumps Zeus with a low kick.
Wade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zeus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice uppercut lands for Zeus. That snapped Wade's head back.
Zeus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wade.
Zeus misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Wade.
Morgan Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeus keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeus takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wade connects with a body shot that sends Zeus's belly button to the back.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wade misses with a hook. Zeus ducked under it nicely.
Zeus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zeus cracks Wade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Wade.
Zeus fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Zeus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wade wants to land a leg kick but Zeus is out of range.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus is looking to counter punch.
Wade connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade misses with a leg kick.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Wade.
Nice straight punches there by Wade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wade.
Zeus is rocked!
Zeus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws out a powerful jab.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Zeus.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Wade digs a good hook to Zeus's body.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Wade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Zeus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zeus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wade lands a right hook to the body.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wade throws a jab when Zeus was well out of range.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Zeus.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Zeus slips under a jab.
A big right from Wade misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus lands a nice hook to Wade's body. Wade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wade scores with a nice right hand.
Zeus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Wade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade forces Zeus back against the cage and clinches.
Wade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus moves away from the strike by Wade.
Zeus loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Wade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wade slips under a jab from Zeus.
Zeus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wade can pounce on him.
Wade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Zeus both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a hook but Zeus blocks it.
Wade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Wade stuns Zeus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zeus with a body shot.
Zeus ducks under a wild hook from Wade.
Wade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zeus is looking to counter the offense by Wade and move into the clinch.
Zeus fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Wade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wade moves out of range as Zeus strikes.
Zeus throws a combination. Wade tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wade manages to break the clinch.
Wade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wade lunges at Zeus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zeus's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wade cracks Zeus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeus counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice jab there from Wade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zeus throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.
Wade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wade is looking to clinch but Zeus is avoiding it.
Zeus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
Zeus looks to land a left hand but Wade moved out of range nicely.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
Wade scores with a head kick. Zeus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Zeus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wade misses with a left hand
and Zeus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeus seems to have got his legs back now.
Wade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wade walks into a straight right hand from Zeus.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Zeus works Wade's body with a nice hook.
Wade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wade scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade stalks Zeus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zeus's face. Zeus staggers backwards, shaken.
Zeus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zeus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zeus scores with a nice strike.
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Zeus misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeus.
Wade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Wade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zeus throws a jab when Wade was well out of range.
Wade throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Wade tenderised Zeus's leg. Zeus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Zeus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Zeus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick from Wade misses.
Zeus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeus throws out the jab.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Wade.
Zeus misses with a wild combination.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wade! But no joy.
Wade connects with a body shot that sends Zeus's belly button to the back.
Wade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeus slips under a jab.
Wade defending well as Zeus loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Zeus. That snapped Wade's head back.
Wade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zeus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wade.
Zeus tries to counter by clinching up but Wade breaks away and moves out of range.
Dredman Zeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wade swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
Zeus throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeus.
Wade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Zeus.
Wade throws a monster overhand right that drops Zeus! Wade follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Wade!
During a confident post fight interview, Morgan Wade thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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